Kokernag Opstretches into 5th day; challenging task for forces

The Army on Sunday is reported to have recovered an unidentified charred body from a terrorist hideout in the Garole forest in South Kashmir’s Kokernag where the hunt for the terrorists who killed four security forces personnel has entered the fifth day. Further reports were awaited.

- SP SHARMA

The running gunbattle between the Indian Army and Pakistan-backed terrorists in the dense Garol forest of south Kashmir’s Kokernag that has stretched to more than 120 hours has become a challenging task for the security forces.

Stakes are high for the security forces that are proceeding cautiously to prevent further casualties among troops. Survival of the terrorist group against the hi-tech weaponry of the Army even though the operation entered fifth day on Sunday indicates that they were trained in jungle warfare and were also well-versed with the topography of the area.

The terrorists were using the natural caves and foliage to escape from the eye of weaponised drones and helicopters of the Army.